DEVELOPMENT OF A MASTER PLAN AT LANGLEY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R000500120041-1
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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 2, 2009
• Sequence Number: 41
• Publication Date: May 11, 1964
• Content Type: MF

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I MAY 1964
MEMORANDCIN FOR: Deputy Director (support)
SUBJECT : Development of a Master Plan at Langley
REFERENCE : Remo dtd 14 April 1961 to Dir-Cornpt;
subj; Master Plan for Headquarters Building
Area
1. 1 appreciate your comments and. questions regardin? the
Headquarters Master Plan. This plan will necessarily have to be
flexible. However, in our , we should assume an Agency
strength stablized at employees. Such elements 25X1
as Training, Finance, Audit, Personnel, 'BID, OBI and the Logistics
Headquarters components, to name some o. the larger units, should
be housed in the Langley area. On the other hand, due both to the
nature of the activities and to the size of the investments in the
bu and-of=ice
building or buildings, the proposed Printing plant and the parking
spaces which will be needed when and if the Headquarters population
is increased. The use o:' a competent consulting fixn definitely has
merit, but the type of preliminary plan I have in mind should not
require an extensive period for study.
3. Consideration of land. now used by the Bureau of Public
Roads should not be excluded. I have no doubt that our nibbling
approach has caused some irritation, but I am hopeful that additional
land could be made available to meet the needs of an area master plan.
In any case, alternative plans should be developed.
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1 4 APR 1964
MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Director -Comptroller
SUBJECT : Master Plan for Headquarters Building Area
REFERENCE : Memo dtd 6 Apr 64 to DD/S fr Ex. Dir. -Compt.,
subj: "Headquarters Building Parking Space"
1. I was very disappointed to receive reference memorandum disap-
proving the provision of additional parking spaces for our employees which,
I believe, will soon be badly needed.
2. It isn't accurate to say that the West Parking Lot was built only a
year ago. The need for the West Parking Lot was foreseen before ground
was broken for our current building. It was deferred for two reasons.
First, we wanted to get a construction contract awarded, and we did not
want to hold up the awarding of this contract in order to incorporate this
parking lot in our plans and specifications. Second, we were not sure that
we had enough money to build this parking lot at that time. The West Park-
ing Lot had been planned for almost as long as the building itself and was
completed in the summer of 1962. (You will recall that we only started
moving into the building in late 1961 and that our move was not completed
until April 1962.)
3. While it is true that the land which we purchased for security rea-
sons could accommodate our proposed printing plant, our preference for a
site location is near the power plant on the opposite side of the building.
We prefer, however, to defer the decision as to the actual location until
we have hired an architect and have had expert outside advice as to the
best location. I think that our approach is entirely consistent with your
idea of trying to develop in an orderly way, with which I am in accord. I
don't think we have done anything or are planning to do anything inconsis-
tent with this concept.
4. In order to develop a master plan, we will first need guidance from
the Office of the Director as to the size and composition of the Agency for
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"the next five to ten years. " How many people performing what kind of
functions will require how much space? Should we plan to accommodate
the entire Agency at Langley? If not, how much do we wish to accommo-
date elsewhere and at what location?
5. When we can answer these questions, I would recommend that we d
hire a competent firm to develop a plan. The development and approval of
such a plan will take time and it will cost money. I think that it would be
a great mistake for us to delay the provision of additional parking facilities ?
pending the development and approval of this master plan.
6. Perhaps we have not exhausted the possibility of getting a use per-
mit for more land from the Bureau of Public Roads. However, we know
that the Bureau will give up no more unless directed to do so. We had
considerable difficulty getting permission to have softball diamonds on
their property, and I am sure that they will strongly resist construction
of other permanent or semipermanent facilities on their land.
plant out here: It does not require any new appropriation, and the funds
available will some day be lost to us if we do not use them for some such
purpose. I am confident that we can locate our printing plant without ad-
versely affecting a long-range plan.
a great mistake. There are many advantages to consolidating our printing ~
7. I understand also that paragraph 5 of reference memorandum is
intended to convey that we should not proceed with the construction of our
printing plant until a master plan is developed. I think that this would be
8. I hope that you will give these matters some further consideration,
and I would again recommend that we go ahead with the establishment of
the printing plant and the development of additional parking facilities. I
think that this can be done with care and will not do violence to a master
plan.
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Executive Director -Comptroller
SUBJECT : Headquarters Building Parking Spaces
REFERENCE : Memo from DD/S to Acting Director of Central
Intelligence, same subject, dated 23 March 1964
1. In the referenced memorandum the DD/S is requesting the
Acting Director of Central Intelligence to approve the construction of
and to provide funds
For a variety of
reasons, not the least of which is the current need to achieve maximum
economies, I do not concur in the proposal and recommend its disap-
proval.
2. Need for Space
The attached request is based on a finding that there is a0
utilization of the general parking spaces, a_utilization of the reserved
spaces, and a need for additional visitor spaces. No poll has been taken
and, in fact, it probably is not possible to determine precisely the number
of spaces needed now or at some later date. To a considerable extent,
the demand appears flexible as a lesser number of spaces may force
people into car pools rather than drive their own cars. The saturation
point probably will not be reached until there is one space for each em-
ployee.
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both the minimum ecommended by the House Appropri-
ations Committee staff at the time the building was constructed and the
ratio at most other government installations in the Washington area.
One space to four employees is often cited as being adequate. Our unique
location makes it difficult for employees to use public transportation,
however, therefore normal standards are not applicable.
The Office of Logistics has been able to make several hundred
spaces available by more effective utilization of roadways and of existing
lots. Probably still more spaces could be achieved without the creation
of new lots by such devices as the use of small-car lanes or reducing
somewhat the number of reserved spaces.
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3. Possible Sites
The Office of Logistics studied two sites noted on the attached
map as Site No. I and Site No. Z.
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Acquisition of more land near West Parking from the Bureau
of Public Roads has also not been given full consideration, largely, it
appears, because of some resentment at the working level in BPR toward
recent CIA land acquisitions and requ-:sts. This possibility, too, should
be explored and cost estimates developed.
4. Timing and Deadlines
The Office of Logistics estimates that letting of a parking con-
tract through GSA will require about 90 days. Normally, 60 days are
estimated for surveying and for preparation of plans, and 30 days are r-
quired for advertising and awarding the contract. A certification of fund
availability is required at the time the request is submitted. DD/S is
currently pressing the matter to permit the obligation of FY 1964 funds;
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our feeling is that no emergency exists and that our financial health may
be more salubrious next year than it is at present.
5. Possible Funding
The DD/S has advised us informally that) an be made
available from funds originally budgeted by the Office of Communications.
If this is true, the same amount can be used to fund OL's present deficit
or to provide year-end savings.
6. Summary and Conclusions
Additional spaces would, no doubt, be filled (Parkinson's law
on vehicular expansion), but it cannot be stated that there is an immediate
pressing need for additional spaces, particularly until such expedients
as small-car lanes, less reserved parking, and increased use of roadways
for parking have been exhausted.
The issue of more parking space, in our view, should not be
approached in a piecemeal fashion. Rather there is needed a total study
of alternative uses of Agency real estate in and around Headquarters.
This should include such factors as the proposed printing plant, Head-
quarters Building expansion, future personnel levels, costs and sources
of funds, Congressional and public relations, and aesthetics. Pending
its completion, a decision on future parking construction should wait.
If you agree with the above conclusion, we shall prepare a
memorandum for your signature to the DD/S conveying these thoughts.
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